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Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 8 Aug 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    T-storms

    High: 87 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 71 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 74 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 92 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
1:55 pm EDT Aug 8, 2020
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Aug 8, 2020-6pm EDT Aug 15, 2020
 
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